A 20-year-old North Carolina man is facing a first-degree murder charge after fatally abusing his three-month-old son. According to WGHP, the incident occurred at the home of the accused, Brandon Scott McDaniel, while he was looking after his son, Sloan McDaniel. Facing life-threatening injuries in the aftermath of the incident, McDaniel rushed Sloan to the hospital for treatment on January 13. After Sloan succumbed to injuries and passed away on Thursday, he received an additional first-degree murder charge. Baby Sloan was almost three months old.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 22, 2020 15:33 UTC